George Washington High School
In this issue:
Set Your Student's Communication Preferences
Fall 2024 Final Exams Schedule
Seniors - ASCENT Program Application is Open
Juniors and Seniors - Seal of Biliteracy Application Still Open
Yearbook Purchasing and Submissions
School Store and Coffee Bar Now Open
Monday and Friday Dress Days
Colorado Gives Day
Doughnuts with Dr. Davis
Winter Arts Showcase
Board Game Club Toy Drive
GWHS Landscaping Committee Updates
Weekly Athletics Update
Set Your Student's Communication Preferences
Denver Public Schools has just transitioned to a new communications platform for all its external communications. In order to ensure your student is receiving important school-based communications (including the Weekly Roundup), be sure your student has opted-in through Student Portal. Instructions are HERE.
Fall 2024 Final Exams Schedule
Please find the Fall 2024 Final Exams Schedule HERE. Please note we do not allow requests to modify final exam dates, except in extreme cases (student hospitalization, etc.).
Seniors - ASCENT Program Application is Open
Interested in a free year of college? The ASCENT application is open! Learn more about the DPS ASCENT program HERE. Apply for ASCENT HERE. Accelerating Students through Concurrent Enrollment (ASCENT) allows students to attend college full-time for one year at no cost through a 5th year of high school program. Students accepted into the ASCENT program attend one of the participating ASCENT schools (Metro, ACC, CCA, CCD, EGTC, FRCC, PTC, and RRCC) beginning in the fall after their senior year of high school. To be eligible for ASCENT, a student must: have earned 9+ college credits by passing CE/DE courses and AP/IB/CLEP exams; meet all high school graduation requirements; be college-ready in English and Math (not for EGTC and PTC); be in the Class of 2025; and apply for FAFSA/CASFA. The DPS ASCENT team provides students with wrap-around advising services including academic, social-emotional and financial support throughout their first year of college to support the critical transition from high school to college. Student admission to ASCENT will depend on order of requirements completed, financial need and fit for the program. The sooner a student submits all required documents, the better chance they have of receiving an ASCENT slot. Questions? Contact your counselor.
Juniors and Seniors - Seal of Biliteracy Application Still Open
The DPS Seal of Biliteracy is an award for graduating high school students who prove proficiency in reading, speaking, listening, and writing in English as well as another language. It's a prestigious award that communicates to colleges and employers that you are biliterate. The Seal appears on your official transcript after graduation. Recipients also receive a sticker to affix to their diploma and an honorary cord to wear at graduation. Students may automatically earn the award by demonstrating additional language proficiency through World Language tests taken in high school, but by filling out the application HERE you specifically identify yourself to DPS as a candidate for the Seal of Biliteracy. Applications to earn the Seal in May 2025 are still open - apply today! Questions? Contact seal_of_biliteracy.groups@dpsk12.net.
Yearbook Purchasing and Submissions
Yearbook purchasing and submissions are open! Click HERE for information on how to order your yearbook, submit a senior portrait, and order a baby ad dedication. Yearbook ordering is open through March 10; senior portraits and baby dedications are due no later than January 3.
School Store and Coffee Bar Now Open
The School Store and Coffee Bar items are available for delivery during our open hours, which are Mondays (periods 3 and 6), Tuesdays (period 2), Wednesdays (period 3), Thursdays (periods 2 and 6) and Fridays (periods 2, 3 and 6). Scan the QR code, fill out your items in the form with your name and room number, and your items will be delivered to your classroom during the period of your choice! Please be prepared to pay with credit card or ApplePay when your delivery arrives, and confirm before you order that your teacher allows deliveries. Click HERE for the form and QR code.
Monday and Friday Dress Days
Every Monday this school year, wear your gear that represents your post-high school plans! This can be anything from a college hoodie to a mechanic's worksuit - just be creative and represent your goals! Every Friday this school year, wear your greenest GWHS gear to show your Patriot pride!
Colorado Gives Day
Colorado Gives Day is easily the best day to support the clubs and activities at GWHS! From now through Tuesday, December 10, every donation you make will be boosted with a $1M+ Incentive Fund, made possible by Colorado Gives Foundation and FirstBank. Plus, if you set up a new monthly donation, Colorado Gives Foundation will match your first monthly donation up to $100. This is a fantastic opportunity to double your impact and support clubs and programs at GWHS. You can choose to donate to a specific club/program or to the Be Inspired Annual Fund. Click HERE to donate today! For the option of monthly giving, choose Monthly Giving and your donation will be matched automatically. Thank you for your support, and for helping to make this Colorado Gives Day the most successful yet!
Doughnuts with Dr. Davis
Join our Principal, Dr. Davis, for casual conversation and school updates during Doughnuts with Dr. Davis on Friday, December 6 from 8:00 to 8:30am in the GWHS Community Room. Dr. Davis would love to answer your questions and hear your thoughts about our GWHS community. Dr. Davis will host a Doughnuts with Dr. Davis event the first Friday morning of every month, so be sure to watch the Weekly Roundup for reminders.
Winter Arts Showcase
Please join us Wednesday, December 11 for the Winter Arts Showcase! Stop by Pike's Peak Lobby at 6:00pm for the Visual Arts open house and refreshments. Stay for our students' music performance at 6:30pm in the GWHS Auditorium. Click HERE for details!
Board Game Club Toy Drive
The GWHS Board Game Club is running a toy drive from Monday, December 2 through Friday, December 13. Bring any gently used toys you have to room 006 (the sub-basement); we will be accepting donations for the next two weeks! If you donate, you can enter into a raffle for a $20 Chipotle gift card by uploading picture proof of your donation using the QR code available at the donation box or @gwboardgameclub on Instagram. All donations will be given to the GWHS Food Pantry.
GWHS Landscaping Committee Updates
** Student and Community Volunteer Days: Help beautify our campus! Mark your calendars to help on Sunday, December 15 and Saturdays, January 25, February 8 and February 22, from 12:00 to 2:00pm. Meet in the GWHS Community Garden up the hill from the South Parking Lot. In case of inclement weather, check our WEBSITE for cancellations.
** Next Committee Meeting: Join us Tuesday, January 14 at 5:30pm at Tessa Delicatessen on Colfax and Ivy. All parents, students, teachers/staff and GWHS friends are welcome! Questions? Email Barb DeSarro (bwdesarro@hotmail.com).
** Buy a Brick: Dedicate a lasting gift to your 2025 graduate or loved one with a customized, engraved brick that will be installed at the north GWHS archway entrance path. Tree dedication plaques are available, too! All contributions benefit the GWHS campus through the GWHS Landscape Committee. Order yours today by clicking HERE!
Weekly Athletics Update
Patriots excel in the classroom and on the field! Click HERE to read our weekly Athletics Update.
December 16 - 18
Semester Final Exams
December 19
Course Competency (by invitation only); Accuplacer (by invitation only)
December 20
Course Competency (by invitation only)
December 23 - January 3
Winter Break
January 6
Teacher Professional Development/No School for Students
January 7
First Day of Spring Semester for Students
January 13
ACCESS Testing/No School for Non-Testing Students